Große Sandspitze
Große Sandspitze
Tyrol, Austria
The Große Sandspitze in Tyrol is 2,770 m (AA) and the highest mountain in the Gailtal Alps, a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps. It is located within the subrange of the Lienz Dolomites and is locally called the Sunnspitz.[1]
First ascent
The first ascent of the Große Sandspitze was made by Franz Mitterhofer, a farmer from Tristach, known as Kreitmeier, on 2 July 1886. The first recreational ascent was by August Kolp and Ignaz Linder, a little later, on 20 July 1886.[1] The standard route, used by the first climbers, is rated as climbing grade II.
References
- ^ a b Peterka and End (1984).
Literature
- Peterka, Hubert and End, Willi (1984). Alpenvereinsführer Lienzer Dolomiten, Bergverlag Rother, Munich, ISBN 3-7633-1243-9
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